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Sayonara—A Thousand Years
At 8:03 on Tuesday morning, AFR Midnight Rambler was still scooting down the coast when Larry Ellison and the Big Yank Tank crossed the finish line in Hobart. It was not the victory that Ellison had expected.
Sayonara was first across the line, about three hours ahead of its closest competitor, Brindabella. Hundreds of people were waiting at the docks, and Ellison had achieved his goal of winning line honors. But unlike the usual victory celebration, the mood in Hobart was different.
As Ellison crossed the finish line, he was met by the plaintive sounds of a bagpiper. The melancholy notes intensified what was already ...
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